"beautility" meaning in All languages combined

See beautility on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /bjuːˈtɪləti/ Forms: beautilities [plural]
Etymology: Blend of beauty + utility. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|beauty|utility}} Blend of beauty + utility Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} beautility (usually uncountable, plural beautilities)
  1. Combination of beauty and utility. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (quality of being both beautiful and useful): 機能美 (kinōbi) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-beautility-en-noun-1bJxttTe Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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